Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Employe Dollmaki Kim Ccleman, a Bailey Technical Sei time to turn out custom made adopt-a-c A few months ago, Piedmont Tech offe mal/inn ^^ i i lunll Ig JUll, OUUI^IUICU UUIIb. "My mother wanted a doll, but didn' enrolled me with the understanding I'd g Coleman. "I enrolled, and fulfilled my promise, latest creations. "Although I had never do become a challenging hobby?especially sionally make as you attempt to produce "There are three parts to the dolls?leg is cut out and stitched, all that remains i: considerable amount of time to 'stuff,' a "Detail work is time consuming," says you don't always get to work without inl make a complete doll in about eight hoi "The doll's hair takes a lot of patience usually create a 'lovable little girl doll.' "Even after completion, you've got to sf Most people that order an adopt-a-doll wa is a fascinating phase of 'doll making.' ''f^i iz*li+\/ \A/r\rtsmin vjcu/uiitjr vv kji r\i i icj 11 "Quality workmanship is essential if Coleman. "I've made 12 already, and mor them for Christmas. If the quality slips anymore," she added. Raising Gai Chickens H Geneva Em Dewey Fowler, a Geneva No. 2 Roving Operator, raises game chickens for a hobby. For Fowler, getting up to the sound of hosts of roosters crowing is a common occurrence. If one crow doesn't arouse him. another won't be far behind. Fowler doesn't know how many game chickens he's raised, but he has had them for a number of years. "Since I live in the city limits. I have to keep my game chickens pinned," he stated. "That makes them more expensive to keep and handle. "I have about 35 'birds' in all," noted Fowler, as he talked about his 'show' birds. "Every detail counts. When you show a roos e Is er 'vice employee, works during her leisure lolls. red a course to teach individuals the art of t have the time to take the course. She ive her the first doll I produced." recalled " smiled Coleman as she held two of her ne anything like this, making the dolls has ' correcting the mistakes which you occaj a doll according to a pattern, s, body and arms, and head. Once the doll s stuffing it. The doll's head alone takes a is well as to paint the facial expressions. ; Coleman, "and when you have a family, :erruptions. If I work continuously, I can jrs. to make. Using two skeins of yarn, I can lop for the dolls just like you woulda child, int a special outfit to make it life like. This ship is essential." you're going to sell the dolls," added e orders are coming in for parents wanting , you just don't have a marketable item \oV Tie obby for ployee ter, even a feather out of place will disfigure the fowl. "People are amazed at how well you can train a rooster," he added as Lord Lawrence jumped up on his arm. Fowler smiled as he raised and lowered the rooster perched on his arm, saying, "This is the way you make him spread his wings and crow. "Raising game chickens is expensive," remarked Fowler. "You've got to have good pens, cages, equipment for feeding and water. "In addition, you've got to be sure the birds are kept separated, because an injury to the foot or beak would ruin a $200 show chicken," he noted. fes? rp 1 4 S Kim Colem M . -#c~* - ?s 3 ? - -V - ' .y1? '. "&*!, * * m[ 1 KV ?r'l%;j^g?4$ J * * .' - *'jJHuH Dewey roy Page 5 mm... I an C \ * A - < 1 T f A rler